Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-07-03

REUNION OF VETERANS FR1M HoTH ARAELxs
on TIE HIzrcRIo fIKfp OF
0KrTYsBURa.

REUNION OF vETEnASs FR1M RoTH ARMIES
on TIE HIEroRTo fIKf.p OF
0KrTYsBURo.
GErTYsBuRs, pa JaIy 2.-The city
vas thronged and !ammed With people
tonight. The streets and houses ate
brilliantly illuminstec and decorated IN
honor Of the meeting CT the Blue and
Gray. 1ne Philadelphia Brigade arriv-
cd this eveainR, and after securing quar-
ters marched 10 the depot
TO rsceivs the guests Al 6:35
ringing cheer from the Phila-
delphia Brigade wss answered by the
veil known rebel yell, which sunouaced
the fact that the visitors had arrived,
and 200 Pickett's veterans marched out
and surrendered TO the hospitality Of
their friends. A grand procession was
formed and marched up town surround
ed BY thousands Of enthusiastic and ex
cited people, yelling themselves hoaFse.
A camp hre was held at the court
house, which mas sRoUdSA 10 sakS0a-
ton. When all vas ready, Gen. Burns
assisted Mrs. Gen. Pickett to stand amid
tremendous cheers which shook the
buildinQ, aDd introduced her sop 20 the
audience. She was visibiy affected by
the reception accorded her.
At 9 O'Clock the meeting was called to
order By John NJ. Frasier, who welcomed
the visitors to the first international
meetiag Of tbs Blue and Gray which
has taken place on historic grounds,
and presented the comrades 10 Stockton
the presiding offiseF, Who In turn pre-
3eutsd Col. Chas. Bale OF PHILADELPHIA,
of the Brigade Association.
The latter addressed himself paFtic-
lsrly 20 members of Pickatt's division
of the Army Of NortkeSn VirRinia pres
ent, saying that the cid issues were ell
now dead, and welcoming the visiteFs
With soliderly greeting. and extending
them q cordial invitation TO be she
guests OF the Philadelphia Brigade.
which had met them IN hostile array ip
the old days. MAY our stay here" be
said, "be one Of pleasure TO each OF rs,
Of fratefuai greeting that shall guide
~ TO higher resolve for the pepetnity
Of the Union and she constitution"
On behalf Of Pickest's Veterans, Cap.
tain O. II. Reeve, Of Richmond, re
sponded, rendering the sinoere thanks
u himself and bic comrades f0s the cor
dial and hearty welcome. II 20 the re-
marks be YES about 20 make be might
say something that might better be IN
said at the present, bear IN mind that
be vas solely responsible fer the senti
ments he might utter. He referred 10
the proposed proiect Of erecting mon
umeut on the GsttysburR deld not 10
any particular army or state, bat to be
nalional IN its oharacksR and 70 the
memory Of the dead Of both armies, 8
monument which should stand a. s
pledae OF pefpetual union.
Speeches we're also made By General
W. 2. Badly Smith. General Jos. Oven.
General Isaac H. Winston, Colonel Jno.
TaggaFt and others. for the @Blne." and
by Colonel Ohas. r. Loehr, Secretary Of
| Piekett'a Division Association, Colonel
J. OFockef, Oslonei Robert u. StrioiiHR,
DIR. J. A. Marshall, Colonel TinoleHKn
Smith. Ooioael Kirk Otey and others,
% behalf OF the Gray"
John II. Fraser, Secretary Of the Com-
/ mietee Of arrangements, stated that let
/ sers Of regret bad been received from
| the Preaidsnt and Cabinet from Gent.
Shsgmsn, Governor Fiszbugh Lee. Hoo
Geo. W. Ohilds, George William C1rtis
Coas. A. Dana and others.
MoSt intense enthusiasm prevailed
daring the whole proceedings, and aftsl
the ReAdisa Of she Presideat's letter Usl
finished three cheers were given for zoe
President Of the United States. Tbs
festivities lasted TIL a late hour anc
taen ths hrss camp Ere ever hsla BE-
tseen the B,us asd Geay Wss over.